†Pleiorytis caroniana Maury 1925 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Petricola caroniana
Belongs to Pleiorytis according to W. P. Woodring 1982
See also Vokes 1938
Sister taxa: Pleiorytis orthra, Pleiorytis ovata, Pleiorytis striata
Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Trinidad and Tobago (2 collections), Venezuela (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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